Unlocking capital for sustainability
Stories inspired by Eco-Business's annual sustainable finance forum, Unlocking Capital for Sustainability.
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Energy efficiency solutions present viable ‘low hanging fruit’ in Asia’s energy transition efforts: Siemens Energy VP finance APAC
While renewable energy sources take centre stage in Asia, the region must consider available yet effective interim options as it expands clean energy infrastructure and overcomes financing hurdles to meet increasing demand in the long term, says Karna Mohan, Siemens Energy’s vice president, finance, Asia Pacific.
Berita / Karbon & Iklim
US-China rivalry driven by irrationality could derail climate action: former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani
When geopolitics interferes, humanity cannot choose the best leaders to tackle climate change, warned the Singaporean ex-diplomat at the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.
Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Stopping deforestation ‘not costly’, must be Asia’s top priority with focus on integrity: Singapore’s climate action ambassador
Citing estimates, former central banker Ravi Menon says a carbon price of just US$20 per tonne could halve Southeast Asia's deforestation rate. At the Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 summit, he cautioned that Asia cannot compromise on emissions cuts even as it pursues growth. The loss of carbon sinks has "serious implications".
Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Carbon tax ‘less costly’, more effective than emissions trading for the Philippines: WWF exec
Putting a direct and pre-defined price on fossil fuel emissions will generate more revenue and is not as expensive as setting up a cap and trade scheme, mooted under a new low carbon economy bill, says Edgardo Tongson, WWF Philippines' sustainable finance lead.
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Kebijakan & Keuangan
Policy inconsistency impeding Indonesia’s green finance drive: experts
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Analysis: Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP29?
More than 65,000 delegates have registered to attend the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, potentially making it … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
COP needs overhaul, including curbs on fossil fuel lobbying, say scientists and Paris treaty architect
In an open letter to the UN, a group of concerned climate-watchers called for stronger transparency and disclosure … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘It is not charity’: COP29 closes first week without agreement on new climate finance goal
Rich nations have the “legal and moral obligation” to pay the US$1.3 trillion that developing countries are asking … -
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
How Southeast Asian countries are positioning themselves at COP29
Eco-Business takes a look at the key issues being pushed at the pavilions of Asean countries at the … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘Whole-of-nation’ approach needed to meet Philippines’ decarbonisation pledge
Studio EB Amid escalating climate losses and no net zero goal in sight, a newly proposed Low Carbon Economy Investment …
